Sources: BBC
Six soldiers and 34 Boko Haram gunmen are killed during a shootout in Borno State, Nigeria. 2025-01-5
Fifteen people are killed and many others are injured after armed bandits attacked a mosque in Zamfara, Nigeria. 2022-09-24
The northwestern Nigerian state of Kaduna announces the closure of schools from tomorrow due to an increase of COVID-19 cases. 2020-12-15
A mass shooting in Kogi State, Nigeria leaves 14 people dead and another six injured. Thirteen of the fatalities were member of the same family. Police said that a long-standing row over land rights is suspected to be the motive behind the attack. 2020-07-30
Gunmen raid multiple villages in Nigeria's Katsina State, killing at least 47 people, according to police. 2020-04-19
Gunmen attack the Christian village of Chibok in Borno State, Nigeria, killing seven Christians. It is believed the attack was targeted for Christmas. 2019-12-24
Twin suicide bombings in Damboa, Nigeria, leave at least 31 people dead. The explosions are reportedly followed by rockets fired from outside the town. 2018-06-17
The Spanish-based Proactiva Open Arms NGO rescues more than 700 migrants in the Mediterranean Sea about 17 miles north of Sabratha, Libya. The rescued, who are from Nigeria, are transferred to the Italian Coast Guard. 2016-08-28
A suicide-bomb attack on a Shia Muslim procession in Nigeria's northern Kano state leaves at least 21 people dead. 2015-11-27
Voters in Nigeria go to the polls for a general election. Gunmen kill at least 15 voters including an opposition house of assembly candidate for Dukku in Gombe. 2015-03-28